Kushinagar transport team starts special ambulance inspection drive till 7 October
Kushinagar's transport department began a special drive on ambulance documents, fitness and medical facilities; two substandard ambulances were challaned on day one.
The transport department in Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh, has started a special inspection drive on ambulances that runs until 7 October, according to Amar Ujala.
A special team has been formed under the ARTO, Dr Dilip Kumar Gupta. It is checking documents, registration, fitness certificates, permits, the medical facilities available in the vehicle and safety standards.
The drive targets unauthorised operators, vehicles without valid papers, and private vehicles run as ambulances without the required medical facilities. On the first day, two ambulances that did not meet the required standards were challaned.
The report says the aim is to protect patients and families from arbitrary practices carried out in the name of ambulance services. It does not give penalty amounts or the total number of vehicles inspected.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- Permits, fitness certificates and in-vehicle medical facilities are all part of the check.
- Private vehicles used as ambulances without the required facilities are a specific target.
Read the full report at the source: Amar Ujala
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.